The Humboldt Association of Realtors presented three of its members with the 2017 Realtor, Rookie and Affiliate of the Year Awards earlier this year at the Sequoia Conference Center in Eureka.

Kristi Machado with Benchmark Realty Group was named the 2017 Realtor of the Year. According to the news release, Machado joined the associated in 2008 and has served on the Angel Sub-Committee since. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors since 2015 and served as president-elect in 2016 as well as board president in 2017.

The 2017 Rookie of the Year, Sara Prendergast with Coldwell Banker Cutten Realty, joined the association in 2015. She has been an active member, serving on multiple committees including Government Relations and will be serving as secretary/treasurer for 2018, the release states.

Sue Bosch with Humboldt Land Title Co. was named the 2017 Affiliate of the Year, according to the release. Bosch has 60-plus years in the title and escrow industry and has served on the Education and Affiliates Committees.